The new Gold Coast Un ivers ity Hospita l prec inct offers a un ique opportun ity to plan and del iver integrated infrastructure, includ ing long-term planning for the upgrade of the Smith Street Motorway / Olsen Avenue interchange to meet future urban growth.

Project Timeline End 2009

Intersection designs complete for: » Hospital Boulevard and Olsen Avenue

» Upgrade of Olsen Avenue, Park lands Drive and Wintergreen Drive

» Planning and design to commence for Sm ith Street / Olsen Avenue interchange

Early-Mid 2010

Mid 2010

» Construct ion starts on Hospita l Bou levard and Olsen Avenue intersection

» Construction starts on Olsen Avenue, Parklands Drive and Wintergreen Drive intersection upgrades

Late 2010

Mid 2011

» Intersection open for hospital construction traffic at Hospital Boulevard and Olsen Avenue

» In te rsection upgrades at Olsen Avenue, Parklands Dr ive and Wintergreen Drive comp lete.

Earthworks have started on the Gold Coast University Hospital (Photo courtesy of Department of Infrastructure and Planning)

»» For further information or to provide

comments contact the project team via:

Phone: (07) 55969500

Email: NerangDO@mainroads.qld.gov.au

Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads

PO Box 442 Nerang Qld 4211

The Department ofTransport and Main Roads is working closely with all stakeholders to deliver integrated road network planning to benefit all road users and support public transport and infrastructure projec ts.

Road upgrade and new access to hospital site

Arti st's impression of Gold Coast University Hospita l (Photo courtesy of Bovis Lend Lease)

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has been working closely with the Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland Health, Go ld Coast City Council and Griffith Unive rsity to ensure road network upgrades are delivered in time to support growth for this spec iali sed hosp ital and knowledge precinct .

The priority for road upgrades to support the development of the new Gold Coast University Hospita l are:

» upgrade Olsen Avenue to six lanes » bu ild a new signalised intersection at Olsen Avenue

and Hospital Bou levard » upgrade the ex ist ing in tersection at Olsen Avenue, Pa rklands Drive

and Wi nte rgreen Drive.

(see over for detailed project plan)

The department is work ing closely with all stakeho lders to ensure that the road upgrades f it with and complement the rap id trans it project.

Construct ion of the Gold Coast Un iversity Hospital wi ll begin in mid-2010 and the new intersecti on at Hospita l Boulevard will be open for hospita l const ruct ion t raffic by the end of 2010.

In 2006, the Queensland Government

announced its commitment to build

the new Gold Coast University

Hospital (GCUH). Planning for the

hospital has been completed and

earthworks have now started on this

State Government Priority

Infrastructure Project which is

located adjacent to Griffith University

on the corner of Olsen Avenue and

Parklands Drive. The hospital is

expected to open in late 2012.

Project Benefits • Multiple accesses to the new

Gold Coast University Hospital

• Efficient traff ic flow with dual turning lanes into the hospital precinct

• Improved safety for all road users with dedicated on-road cycle lanes and signalised pedestrian crossings

• Preserving options fo r the integration of public transport planning including the Gold Coast Rap id Transit Project (GCRT)

• Long-term future planning concepts catering for precinct and traff ic growth

Connecting Queensland

This project will deliver several significant benefits to support growth in this specialised precinct.

Following detailed analysis of projected traffic numbers, emergency vehicle movements and precinct growth, the main features of the design are:

Olsen Avenue

» Widening to six lanes » Removal of all on-street

parking » Dedicated on-road cycle lanes » Pedestrian paths » Route lighting » New pavement

Phase A Hospital Boulevard intersection

» Construction of a new signalised intersection at Olsen Avenue and Hospital Boulevard

» Dual northbound right turning lanes

» Southbound left turning lane » Southbound U-turn provision » Dedicated on-road cycle lanes » Signalised pedestrian

crossing » Intersection and route lighting

Phase B Parklands Drive and Wintergreen Drive intersection

» Dual northbound & southbound right turning lanes

» On-road cycle lanes » Signalised pedestrian

crossing » Intersection and route

lighting

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